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About Needle Grass and Foxtail Grass

1 What is
1.1 Life Span
Perennial
Perennial
1.2 Type
Grass
Grass
1.3 Origin
Europe, Eastern Europe, Northern Europe, Western Europe, Russia/Siberia
Europe, Asia
1.4 Types
Stipa Pennata, Stipa Gigantea, Stipa Capillata
not available
1.4.1 Number of Varieties
About Rice Plant
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Rank: N/A (Overall)
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Rank: N/A (Overall)
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1.5 Habitat
meadows, Slopes
Grassland
1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone
6-9
4-8
1.7 AHS Heat Zone
9 - 1
Not Available
1.8 Sunset Zone
3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 11, 12, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 14, 15, 16, 17, 21, 22, 23, 24
1.9 Habit
Clump-Forming
Clump-Forming
2 Information
2.1 Plant Size
2.1.1 Minimum Height
About American ..
76.20 cm
Rank: 100 (Overall)
30.50 cm
Rank: 100 (Overall)
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2.1.2 Minimum Width
About Flowering..
30.50 cm
Rank: 100 (Overall)
30.50 cm
Rank: 100 (Overall)
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2.2 Plant Color
2.2.1 Flower Color
Ivory, Light Green, Silver
White
2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
2.2.3 Fruit Color
Ivory, Silver
Not Available
2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Gray Green
Purple, Dark Green
2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer
Light Green
Light Green
2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall
Blue Green, Gray Green
Purple, Dark Green
2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter
Not Available
Tan
2.3 Shape
2.3.1 Leaf Shape
Grass like
Grass like
2.4 Thorns
1% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !
1% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !
3 Season
3.1 Plant Season
Summer, Fall
Summer, Fall
3.2 Growing Conditions
3.2.1 Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun
3.2.2 Growth Rate
Slow
Medium
3.2.3 Type of Soil
Clay, Loam
Loam
3.2.4 The pH of Soil
Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
3.2.5 Soil Drainage
Well drained
Average
3.2.6 Bloom Time
Early Summer, Summer
Spring, Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer
3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer
17% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !
17% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !
3.3 Tolerances
Drought
Wet Site, Salt
4 Care
4.1 Where to Plant?
Ground
Ground
4.2 How to Plant?
Seedlings
Seedlings
4.3 Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
4.4 Watering Plants
4.4.1 Watering Requirements
Average Water Needs
Requires a lot of watering, Requires regular watering
4.4.2 In Summer
Lots of watering
Lots of watering
4.4.3 In Spring
Moderate
Ample Water
4.4.4 In Winter
Average Water
Moderate
4.5 Soil
4.5.1 Soil pH
Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
4.5.2 Soil Type
Clay, Loam
Loam
4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Average
4.6 Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun
4.7 Pruning
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Prune to control growth
4.8 Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
Requires high amount of nitrogen
4.9 Pests and Diseases
No serious insect or disease problems
Red blotch
4.10 Plant Tolerance
Drought
Wet Site
5 Facts
5.1 Flowers
Insignificant
Showy
5.1.1 Flower Petal Number
Single
Single
5.2 Fruits
5.2.1 Showy Fruit
36% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !
36% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !
5.2.2 Edible Fruit
5% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !
5% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !
5.3 Fragrance
5.3.1 Fragrant Flower
3% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !
3% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !
5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit
No Grass Plants Garden Plants has it !
No Grass Plants Garden Plants has it !
5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf
3% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !
3% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !
5.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem
2% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !
2% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !
5.4 Showy Foliage
66% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !
66% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !
5.5 Showy Bark
10% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !
10% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !
5.6 Foliage Texture
Fine
Medium
5.7 Foliage Sheen
Glossy
Matte
5.8 Evergreen
3% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !
3% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !
5.9 Invasive
18% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !
18% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !
5.10 Self-Sowing
65% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !
65% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !
5.11 Attracts
Not Available
Not Available
5.12 Allergy
Not Available
Asthma, conjunctivitis, Rhinitis
6 Benefits
6.1 Uses
6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses
Borders, Ground Cover
Not Used For Aesthetic Purpose
6.1.2 Beauty Benefits
Not Available
Not Available
6.1.3 Edible Uses
40% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !
40% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !
6.1.4 Environmental Uses
Air purification
Food for animals, Food for insects, Wildlife
6.2 Plant Benefits
6.2.1 Medicinal Uses
Not Available
No Medicinal Use
6.2.2 Part of Plant Used
Fibre
Whole plant
6.2.3 Other Uses
suitable for cutting, used for making high quality paper
cultivated as pasture or hay crop, Food for animals, Food for insects
6.3 Used As Indoor Plant
10% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !
10% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !
6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant
All Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !
All Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !
6.5 Garden Design
Foundation, Mixed Border
Bedding Plant, Feature Plant, Groundcover
7 Scientific Name
7.1 Botanical Name
STIPA capillata 'Bridal Veil'
ALOPECURUS
7.2 Common Name
Bridal Veil Needle Grass
Foxtail Grass
7.2.1 In Hindi
Needle Grass
Foxtail Grass
7.2.2 In German
Nadel- Gras
Foxtail Grass
7.2.3 In French
aiguille Herbe
Foxtail Grass
7.2.4 In Spanish
Hierba de aguja
Hierba de cola de zorra
7.2.5 In Greek
βελόνα Grass
αλωπέκουρου Grass
7.2.6 In Portuguese
agulha Relva
grama de foxtail
7.2.7 In Polish
igła do trawy
ber trawy
7.2.8 In Latin
acus Grass
panicum Grass
8 Classification
8.1 Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
8.2 Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta
8.3 Class
Lilopsida
Liliopsida
8.4 Order
Cyperales
Cyperales
8.5 Family
Poaceae
Poaceae
8.6 Genus
Stipa
Alopecurus
8.7 Clade
Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots
Not Available
8.8 Tribe
Stipeae
Not Available
8.9 Subfamily
Pooideae
Not Available
8.10 Number of Species
About Orchid
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Rank: N/A (Overall)
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Properties of Needle Grass and Foxtail Grass

Wondering what are the properties of Needle Grass and Foxtail Grass? We provide you with everything About Needle Grass and Foxtail Grass. Needle Grass doesn't have thorns and Foxtail Grass doesn't have thorns. Also Needle Grass does not have fragrant flowers. Needle Grass has allergic reactions like Not Available and Foxtail Grass has allergic reactions like Not Available. Compare all the properties and characteristics of these two plants. Find out which of these plant can be used as indoor plant. If you are interested to decorate your house and garden, find out aesthetic uses, compare them and select the plant which will beautify your surrounding. Along with beautification, try comparing medicinal and edible uses of Needle Grass and Foxtail Grass and you can choose the plant having best and most benefits.

Season and Care of Needle Grass and Foxtail Grass

Season and care of Needle Grass and Foxtail Grass is important to know. While considering everything about Needle Grass and Foxtail Grass Care, growing season is an essential factor. Needle Grass season is Summer and Fall and Foxtail Grass season is Summer and Fall. The type of soil for Needle Grass is Clay, Loam and for Foxtail Grass is Loam while the PH of soil for Needle Grass is Neutral, Alkaline and for Foxtail Grass is Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline.

Needle Grass and Foxtail Grass Physical Information

Needle Grass and Foxtail Grass physical information is very important for comparison. Needle Grass height is 76.20 cm and width 30.50 cm whereas Foxtail Grass height is 30.50 cm and width 30.50 cm. The color specification of Needle Grass and Foxtail Grass are as follows:

  • Needle Grass flower color: Ivory, Light Green and Silver

  • Needle Grass leaf color: Green and Gray Green

  • Foxtail Grass flower color: White

  • Foxtail Grass leaf color: Purple and Dark Green

Care of Needle Grass and Foxtail Grass

Care of Needle Grass and Foxtail Grass include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Needle Grass pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Foxtail Grass pruning is done Prune to control growth. In summer Needle Grass needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Foxtail Grass needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Moderate.